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Dirk Wayenberg, Belgium
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After stage 21 - 2026:
 16451 starters.
  5513 different riders.
  689 teams.
  2419 stages.
  470 restdays.
  469752.50 km.
  5946 abandoned riders.

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 Facts from Tour de France 1963
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Stage 16 on July 9th. 1963
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After stage 16:    Federico Bahamontes  
  Grenoble → Val-d´Isère | Dist: 202.00km. | Winner: Fernando Manzaneque

Podium
1  Col de la Croix de Fer Claude Mattioafter68.00 km.

1  Col de l'Iseran Fernando Manzanequeafter184.50 km.

Average speed for all riders in stage:  30,205 km./hr.

1
 Fernando Manzaneque  Ferrys06h 20' 48"=31,828  km/h

2
 Renzo Fontona  I.B.A.C-Molteni06h 25' 51"+  00:05:03 =31,411  km/h

3
 Guy Epaud  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 26' 26"+  00:05:38 =31,364  km/h

4  Rik Van Looy  G.B.C-Libertas06h 28' 26"+  00:07:38 =31,202  km/h

5  José Pérez Francés  Ferrys06h 28' 26"+  00:07:38 =31,202  km/h

6  Graziano Battistini  I.B.A.C-Molteni06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

7  Jacques Anquetil  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

8  Armand Desmet  Faema-Flandria06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

9  Hans Junkermann  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

10  Kurt Gimmi  Carpano06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

11  Raymond Poulidor  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

12  Federico Bahamontes  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

13  Angelino Soler  Faema-Flandria06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

14  Dieter Puschel  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

15  Rogelio Hernandez  Ferrys06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

16  Francisco Gabica  Kas06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

17  Jean-Claude Lebaube  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

18  Henri Anglade  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 28' 28"+  00:07:40 =31,200  km/h

19  Eddy Pauwels  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 30' 27"+  00:09:39 =31,041  km/h

20  Alan Ramsbottom  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 30' 31"+  00:09:43 =31,036  km/h

21  François Mahé  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 30' 35"+  00:09:47 =31,031  km/h

22  Miguel Pacheco  Kas06h 30' 41"+  00:09:53 =31,023  km/h

23  Victor Van Schil  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 32' 15"+  00:11:27 =30,899  km/h

24  Esteban Martin  Ferrys06h 32' 15"+  00:11:27 =30,899  km/h

25  Antonio Gomez del Moral  Faema-Flandria06h 32' 17"+  00:11:29 =30,896  km/h

26  Jean-Baptiste Dotto  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 32' 19"+  00:11:31 =30,893  km/h

27  Jean Gainche  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 33' 03"+  00:12:15 =30,836  km/h

28  Gérard Thiélin  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 33' 03"+  00:12:15 =30,836  km/h

29  Juan Campillo  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 33' 05"+  00:12:17 =30,833  km/h

30  Frans Brands  Faema-Flandria06h 34' 43"+  00:13:55 =30,706  km/h

31  Ferdinand Bracke  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 34' 44"+  00:13:56 =30,704  km/h

32  Henry Duez  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 35' 16"+  00:14:28 =30,663  km/h

33  Gabriel Mas  Ferrys06h 35' 17"+  00:14:29 =30,662  km/h

34  Claude Mattio  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 35' 24"+  00:14:36 =30,653  km/h

35  Frans Aerenhouts  G.B.C-Libertas06h 35' 31"+  00:14:43 =30,643  km/h

36  Antonio Bertran  Ferrys06h 35' 33"+  00:14:45 =30,641  km/h

37  Antonio Karmany  Ferrys06h 36' 47"+  00:15:59 =30,546  km/h

38  Germano Barale  Carpano06h 37' 15"+  00:16:27 =30,510  km/h

39  Pierre Beuffeuil  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 37' 15"+  00:16:27 =30,510  km/h

40  Ludo Janssens  G.B.C-Libertas06h 37' 16"+  00:16:28 =30,508  km/h

41  Robert Cazala  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 37' 16"+  00:16:28 =30,508  km/h

42  Guy Ignolin  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 37' 19"+  00:16:31 =30,505  km/h

43  Gilbert Desmet 1  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 37' 20"+  00:16:32 =30,503  km/h

44  Gilbert Desmet 2  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 37' 24"+  00:16:36 =30,498  km/h

45  Jos Hoevenaers  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 38' 04"+  00:17:16 =30,447  km/h

46  Henri De Wolf  Solo-Terrot-Englebert06h 39' 03"+  00:18:15 =30,372  km/h

47  Emilio Cruz Diaz  Ferrys06h 39' 13"+  00:18:25 =30,359  km/h

48  Albertus Geldermans  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 41' 49"+  00:21:01 =30,163  km/h

49  Guillaume Van Tongerloo  G.B.C-Libertas06h 41' 49"+  00:21:01 =30,163  km/h

50  Jean Milesi  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 42' 32"+  00:21:44 =30,109  km/h

51  Luis Otaño  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 47' 32"+  00:26:44 =29,740  km/h

52  Joseph Groussard  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 47' 32"+  00:26:44 =29,740  km/h

53  Sebastián Elorza  Kas06h 47' 32"+  00:26:44 =29,740  km/h

54  Valentin Uriona  Kas06h 48' 56"+  00:28:08 =29,638  km/h

55  Raúl Rey  Ferrys06h 49' 37"+  00:28:49 =29,589  km/h

56  Antonio Suarez  Faema-Flandria06h 49' 39"+  00:28:51 =29,586  km/h

57  Daniel Doom  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

58  Louis Proost  Solo-Terrot-Englebert06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

59  Marcel Ongenae  Faema-Flandria06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

60  Antonio Bailetti  Carpano06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

61  Benoni Beheyt  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

62  André Foucher  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

63  Jean Simon  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

64  Loris Guernieri  Carpano06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

65  Jean Graczyk  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

66  Pierre Everaert  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

67  Anatole Novak  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

68  Georges Groussard  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

69  Pino Cerami  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

70  Raymond Impanis  Peugeot-BP-Englebert06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

71  Joseph Thomin  Margnat-Paloma-Dunlop06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

72  Willy Derboven  G.B.C-Libertas06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

73  Robert Lelangue  Solo-Terrot-Englebert06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

74  August Verhaegen  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

75  Martin Van Geneugden  G.B.C-Libertas06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

76  Seamus Elliott  Saint Raphael-Gitane06h 54' 45"+  00:33:57 =29,222  km/h

77  Dick Enthoven  Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune06h 56' 23"+  00:35:35 =29,108  km/h

78  Roger De Breuker  Solo-Terrot-Englebert06h 56' 35"+  00:35:47 =29,094  km/h

79  Emile Daems  Peugeot-BP-Englebert07h 01' 20"+  00:40:32 =28,766  km/h

80  Alfons Hellemans  Mercier-BP-Hutchinson07h 01' 20"+  00:40:32 =28,766  km/h

81  Julio San Emeterio  Ferrys07h 01' 32"+  00:40:44 =28,752  km/h

82  Yvo Molenaers  Wiel's-Groene Leeuw07h 02' 26"+  00:41:38 =28,691  km/h


Withdrawls: 12
 RiderTeamReason
90   Huub Zilverberg G.B.C-LibertasDid not start
2   Jean Stablinski Saint Raphael-GitaneDid not finish
21   Willy Bocklant Faema-FlandriaDid not finish
36   André Messelis Wiel's-Groene LeeuwDid not finish
40   René Van Meenen Wiel's-Groene LeeuwDid not finish
43   André Darrigade Margnat-Paloma-DunlopDid not finish
51   Carlo Azzini CarpanoDid not finish
60   Giuseppe Sartore CarpanoDid not finish
92   Danilo Ferrari I.B.A.C-MolteniDid not finish
99   Roberto Falaschi I.B.A.C-MolteniDid not finish
114   Charly Gaul Peugeot-BP-EnglebertDid not finish
129   Michel Van Aerde Solo-Terrot-EnglebertDid not finish
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